This message is delivered in much love. We are deeply concerned for so many
who are not ready for the soon return of Jesus. Most will be caught as a thief
in the night.Our hearts overflow with grief
for those who have turned away from Godís Word. We are also concerned for those
who have not turned away, yet will not incline their heart to understand and
obey Godís Word.By Godís mercy, this message
is presented in the fear of the Lord and with much love for both our brothers
and sisters in Christ as well as those who are lost.To love you, is to tell you
the truth. To love you, is to teach the uncompromised Word. We hope you will
receive this message and understand that it is given in the love of Christ.For the most part, America
and the world does not fear God. Church members do not fear God. Preachers,
rabbi, and priests do not fear God. Indeed, the world does not fear God. You
can ask almost anyone. They will most likely tell you, "God is love. Why
should we be afraid of Him?"Yes, just ask anyone; they
will probably tell you. So let us do just that. Let us ask God Himself.
Let us search the Scriptures to see if what is being taught today is correct
and in accordance with Godís Word. Is it correct to teach that we should not
fear God? Will you believe Godís Word? If you do not, there is no hope for you.
It is Godís Word that will judge you in that day.

2-WHERE
DOES GODíS WORD SAY TO FEAR GOD?

It
is written, COME AND HEAR, ALL YE THAT FEAR GOD-Ps 66:16. THEN PAUL STOOD
UP, AND BECKONING WITH HIS HAND SAID, MEN OF ISRAEL, AND YE THAT FEAR GOD,
GIVE AUDIENCE-Acts 13:16. MEN AND BRETHREN, CHILDREN OF THE STOCK OF ABRAHAM,
AND WHOSOEVER AMONG YOU FEARETH GOD, TO YOU IS THE WORD OF THIS SALVATION
SENT-Acts 13:26. Are some of you getting upset already? These words are
from the Bible and are very clear. TO YOU (to those who fear God) IS THE WORD
OF THIS SALVATION SENT. This Scripture, which Paul spoke, may seem strange to
your ears. It may even offend some of you. You may believe it is not appropriate
to scare people into making a commitment to Jesus. Nevertheless, the Bible tells
us, AND OTHERS SAVE WITH FEAR, PULLING THEM OUT OF THE FIRE; HATING EVEN
THE GARMENT SPOTTED BY THE FLESH-Jude 23. It said, save with fear.

3-DOES
THE WORD "FEAR" MEAN FEAR?

Some may be of the opinion that the word "fear," as it appears in
the Bible, does not really mean what it says. Satan deceives the whole world.
People gather around them teachers which say what their itching ears want to
hear. In the Old Testament, several Hebrew words are used which translate into
the English equivalent of "fear." In nearly every case, it means exactly
what it saysófear, be afraid, terror, dreadful fear, etc. In some cases, it
may mean reverence, as to revere or respect someone with great power. The same
is the case in the New Testament. Several Greek words are used, which translate
much the same.As we read in Heb 10:31, the
meaning comes across loud and clear. IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO
THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD. The next Scripture presents a very good question.
WHO SHALL NOT FEAR THEE, O LORD, AND GLORIFY THY NAME? FOR THOU ONLY
ART HOLY-Rev 15:4.

4-SET
YOUR HEART TO UNDERSTAND

It
is our hope that you will set your heart to understand, as Daniel did. FROM
THE FIRST DAY THAT THOU DIDST SET THINE HEART TO UNDERSTAND...THY WORDS WERE
HEARD-Dan 10:12. If you are earnestly seeking Godís truth, He will reveal Himself
to you. Incline your ear to hear, and your heart to understand. Hear the Word
of God. He that hath an ear, let him hear. This message is not a popular one
today, yet it is the truth. You may not be in agreement with what God's Word
says; nevertheless, it is written, WOE UNTO ME IF I PREACH NOT THE GOSPEL-1
Cor 9:16.

5-SCRIPTURES
ON FEARING GOD

The Bible tells us, HE THAT WALKETH IN HIS UPRIGHTNESS FEARETH THE LORD-Pv
14:2. Did you hear that? He that walketh in his uprightness "feareth the
Lord." We may say, he that does not walk in his uprightness, does not fear
the Lord. A WISE MAN FEARETH, AND DEPARTETH FROM EVIL: BUT THE FOOL RAGETH,
AND IS CONFIDENT-Pv 14:16.Some time ago, a certain gentleman
stated that we should not fear the Lord, but only love Him. As he continued
sharing his views, his words began to approach blasphemy of the Holy Spiritóas
he seemed to be connecting things of the Spirit of God with Satan. He was warned
twice. This gentleman maintained that he loved God, yet he did not seem to be
afraid to speak such words. The fear of God did not appear to be in him at all.Jesus tells us, FEAR NOT THEM
WHICH KILL THE BODY, BUT ARE NOT ABLE TO KILL THE SOUL: BUT RATHER FEAR HIM
WHICH IS ABLE TO DESTROY BOTH SOUL AND BODY IN HELL-Mt 10:28.It is written, BECAUSE SENTENCE
AGAINST AN EVIL WORK IS NOT EXECUTED SPEEDILY, THEREFORE THE HEART OF THE SONS
OF MEN IS FULLY SET IN THEM TO DO EVIL. THOUGH A SINNER DO EVIL A HUNDRED TIMES,
AND HIS DAYS BE PROLONGED, YET SURELY I KNOW THAT IT SHALL BE WELL WITH THEM
THAT FEAR GOD, WHICH FEAR BEFORE HIM: BUT IT SHALL NOT BE WELL WITH THE
WICKED, NEITHER SHALL HE PROLONG HIS DAYS, WHICH ARE AS A SHADOW; BECAUSE HE
FEARETH NOT BEFORE GOD-Ecc 8:11-13. God is trying to tell you to fear Him,
for it will not be well with those who do not.The Bible tells us of those
who honor God with their lips, but do not fear Him. Although they may seem to
honor God, their heart is really far from Him. The Lord said, FORASMUCH AS THIS
PEOPLE DRAW NEAR ME WITH THEIR MOUTH, AND WITH THEIR LIPS DO HONOR ME, BUT HAVE
REMOVED THEIR HEART FAR FROM ME, AND THEIR FEAR TOWARD ME IS TAUGHT BY THE
PRECEPT OF MEN-Isa 29:13.

6-CHURCHES
ABOUND THAT TEACH THE LOVE OF GOD, BUT NOT THE FEAR OF GOD

Today
churches abound that teach the love of God, but scarcely do they teach the fear
of God. Churchgoers are being misled; they follow religious leaders, blindly
trusting and believing what they say. The Bible cautions us about the blind
leading the blind, for they both fall into the ditch-ref Mt 15:14.

7-WHO
FEARED GOD IN THE SCRIPTURES?

You
may still believe you do not need to fear God, but let us examine the Scriptures
to see who did fear God. The Bible tells us:

Abraham feared God-ref
Gen 22:12

Joseph feared God-ref
Gen 42:18

Moses feared God-ref
Ex 3:6

Israel shall hear
and fear-ref Deut 21:21

Jacob was afraid-ref
Gen 28:17

Israel feared the
Lord-ref Ex 14:31

The people feared
the Lord-ref 1 Sam 11:7

David was afraid
of the Lord-ref 2 Sam 6:9

Obadiah feared the
Lord greatly-ref 1 Ki 18:12
Yet you say that you do not have to fear the Lord? Let us see who did fear
the Lord:

Thy servant did fear
the Lord-ref 2 Ki 4:1

The nations feared
the Lord-ref 2 Ki 17:41

Israel feared God-ref
2 Chr 6:33

The fear of the Lord
came upon all the cities about Gerah-ref 2 Chr 14:14

Nehemiah feared God-ref
Neh 5:15

Hananiah feared God-ref
Neh 7:2

Job feared God-ref
Job 1:1
Do you still believe that you should not fear the Lord? Let us see who did
fear the Lord:

The waters were afraid-ref
Ps 77:16

Men do therefore
fear Him-ref Job 37:24

Davidís flesh trembled
for fear of God-ref Ps 119:120

Every man shall be
afraid-ref Isa 13:7,8

Egypt shall be afraid
and fear because of the Lord-ref Isa 19:16

Hezekiah feared the
Lord-ref Jere 26:19

The king decreed
that men should tremble and fear before the God of Daniel-ref Dan 6:26
Do you believe that you should not fear the Lord? Let us see who did fear
the Lord:

Daniel stood trembling-ref
Dan 10:11

The children of Israel
shall fear the Lord-ref Hos 3:5 *Jonah feared the Lord-ref Jonah 1:9

The men feared the
Lord-ref Jonah 1:16

The nations shall
be afraid of the Lord-ref Mic 7:16,17

Levi feared the Lord-ref
Mal 2:4,5

Peter, James, and
John were sore afraid-ref Mt 17:1,6

The centurion feared
greatly-ref Mt 27:54

The disciples feared
exceedingly-ref Mk 4:41

Fear (of the angel)
fell upon Zechariah-ref Lk 1:12

The people were filled
with fear-ref Lk 5:26

Pilate was afraid-ref
Jn 19:8

The prisoner was
afraid and feared God-ref Lk 23:40
Yet most people in these latter days do not fear God? Let us see who the
Bible says did fear God:

Fear came upon every
soul-ref Acts 2:43

Cornelius was one
that feared God-ref Acts 10:22

Great fear came upon
all the church-ref Acts 5:11

Noah feared God-ref
Heb 11:7

Moses said, I exceedingly
fear and quake-ref Heb 12:21

Jesus, Himself, feared
His Father-ref Heb 5:7

During the Tribulation,
great fell upon them-ref Rev 11:11

During the Millennium,
ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH SHALL FEAR HIM-Ps 67:7.

The
Bible tells us that people in the past feared God and people in the future will
fear God. The Bible has also shown that men, such as Moses, Abraham, and Noah,
feared God. Yet you say that you will not fear God?

8-WHERE
IN THE BIBLE DID PEOPLE FEAR GOD?

Let
us tell you where in the Bible it says that people feared God and will fear
God. It is in Gen, Ex, Deut, and 1 Sam. It is also in 2 Sam, 1 Ki, 2 Ki, 1 Chr
and 2 Chr. People feared God in Neh, Ps, and Job. Let us tell you where in the
Bible people feared God and will fear God. It is in Isa, Jere, Dan, Hos, Jonah,
and Mic. Also, in Hag, Mal, Mt, Mk, Lk, and Jn. Yet the people of today do not
fear God. Letís examine where in the Bible people did fear God and will fear
God. It is in Acts, Heb, and Rev. As it is written, BY THE FEAR OF THE LORD
MEN DEPART FROM EVIL-Pv 16:6.

9-MOST
DO NOT FEAR GOD

God
tells us, O THAT THERE WERE SUCH AN HEART IN THEM, THAT THEY WOULD FEAR ME,
AND KEEP ALL MY COMMANDMENTS ALWAYS, THAT IT MIGHT BE WELL WITH THEM-Deut 5:29.
This is God speaking to you right now. Hear the words of the Lord. It is written,
HEAR NOW THIS, O FOOLISH PEOPLE, AND WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING; WHICH HAVE EYES,
AND SEE NOT; WHICH HAVE EARS, AND HEAR NOT: FEAR YE NOT ME? SAITH THE LORD:
WILL YE NOT TREMBLE AT MY PRESENCEÖBUT THIS PEOPLE HATH A REVOLTING AND
A REBELLIOUS HEART; THEY ARE REVOLTED AND GONE. NEITHER SAY THEY IN THEIR HEART,
LET US NOW FEAR THE LORD OUR GODÖAND MY PEOPLE LOVE TO HAVE IT SO: AND WHAT
WILL YE DO IN THE END THEREOF?-Jere 5:21-24,31. Indeed, today most preachers,
priest, and rabbi do not preach the fear of God, AND MY PEOPLE LOVE TO HAVE
IT SO. Although you may love the false teaching in the churches, the time is
coming when you will fear God. The day is near when all shall fear Him. Even
now the judgment is at the door. It is at hand.

10-GOD
HAS CALLED, BUT FEW WILL HEAR: THEY SHALL EAT OF THE FRUIT OF THEIR OWN WAYS

Oh, that you would hearken to the words of the Lord. Will you not fear the Lord
and take heed to His warning? It is written, WISDOM CRIETH WITHOUT; SHE UTTERETH
HER VOICE IN THE STREETS: HOW LONG, YE SIMPLE ONES, WILL YE LOVE SIMPLICITY?
AND THE SCORNERS DELIGHT IN THEIR SCORNING, AND FOOLS HATE KNOWLEDGE? TURN
YOU AT MY REPROOF...BECAUSE I HAVE CALLED, AND YE REFUSED; I HAVE STRETCHED
OUT MY HAND, AND NO MAN REGARDED; BUT YE HAVE SET AT NOUGHT ALL MY COUNSEL,
AND WOULD NONE OF MY REPROOF. Dear people, hearken unto the Lord. Obey His commands.
Do you choose the portions of the Bible you wish to obey and ignore the rest?
Do you believe Godís Word does not mean what it says? Do you willingly choose
to make Godís Word a lie, by not believing all He says? Do you willingly choose
not to fear the Lord? Will you choose His wisdom? God tells those who reject
Him what the result will be. It is written, I ALSO WILL LAUGH AT YOUR CALAMITY;
I WILL MOCK WHEN YOUR FEAR COMETH; WHEN YOUR FEAR COMETH AS DESOLATION, AND
YOUR DESTRUCTION COMETH AS A WHIRLWIND; WHEN DISTRESS AND ANGUISH COMETH UPON
YOU. THEN SHALL THEY CALL UPON ME, BUT I WILL NOT ANSWER; THEY SHALL SEEK ME
EARLY, BUT THEY SHALL NOT FIND ME: FOR THAT THEY HATED KNOWLEDGE, AND
DID NOT CHOOSE THE FEAR OF THE LORD: THEY WOULD NONE OF MY COUNSEL:
THEY DESPISED ALL MY REPROOF. THEREFORE SHALL THEY EAT OF THE FRUIT OF THEIR
OWN WAY, AND BE FILLED WITH THEIR OWN DEVICES-Pv 1:20,22-31.Friends, we are trying to warn
you. God is telling you, but will you listen? Will you heed His warning? The
Scripture said, because you HATED KNOWLEDGE and DID NOT CHOOSE THE FEAR OF THE
LORD. You WOULD NONE OF (or would not obey) HIS COUNSEL. Therefore, when you
are afraid, when you are in need, WHEN YOUR FEAR COMETH...WHEN DISTRESS AND
ANGUISH COMETH UPON YOU, then God will turn away from you. He ALSO WILL LAUGH
AT YOUR CALAMITY, and MOCK WHEN YOUR FEAR COMETH. Notice that it said, you did
not "CHOOSE" the fear of the Lord. In other words, you willingly chose
not to fear Him. Thus, when you call upon God, He WILL NOT ANSWER. You shall
not find God in your time of trouble.You are not to contend with
the Scriptures, but simply obey them without question. You are called to live
according to the Spirit, not according to the flesh. You may say you follow
God; you may say you love Him, but do you choose the FEAR OF THE LORD?
Is your worship of God according to your own beliefs, rather than according
to Godís Word? Does the truth of Godís Word make you angry or tense? Do you
desire to hear the truth of Godís Word? It is written, THEY HAVE CHOSEN THEIR
OWN WAYS...I ALSO WILL CHOOSE THEIR DELUSIONS, AND WILL BRING THEIR FEARS
UPON THEM; BECAUSE...WHEN I SPAKE, THEY DID NOT HEAR: BUT THEY...CHOSE THAT
IN WHICH I DELIGHTED NOT-Isa 66:3,4. How long, ye simple ones, will it be before
you obey Godís counsel and hearken to His Words?It is written, SO I WILL COME
NEAR TO YOU FOR JUDGMENT. I WILL BE QUICK TO TESTIFY AGAINST...THOSE WHO...DO
NOT FEAR ME, SAYS THE LORD ALMIGHTY-Mal 3:5 NIV.

11-TEACH
ME, O LORD

TEACH ME THY WAY, O LORD; I
WILL WALK IN THY TRUTH: UNITE MY HEARTTO FEAR THY NAME-Ps
86:11. GATHER THE PEOPLE TOGETHER, MEN, AND WOMEN, AND CHILDREN, AND THY STRANGER
THAT IS WITHIN THY GATES, THAT THEY MAY HEAR, AND THAT THEY MAY LEARN, AND
FEAR THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND OBSERVE TO DO ALL THE WORDS OF THIS LAW-Deut
31:12. COME, YE CHILDREN, HEARKEN UNTO ME: I WILL TEACH YOU THE FEAR OF THE
LORD-Ps 34:11. AND THOSE WHICH REMAIN SHALL HEAR, AND FEAR, AND SHALL
HENCEFORTH COMMIT NO MORE ANY SUCH EVIL AMONG YOU-Deut 19:20.

12-HOW
CAN I LEARN TO FEAR THE LORD?

You
may ask, "How can I learn to fear God?" MY SON, IF THOU WILT RECEIVE
MY WORDS (thus, a condition, you are to receive God's Word), AND HIDE MY COMMANDMENTS
WITH THEE (so there is a second condition, hide His commandments with thee);
SO THAT THOU INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO WISDOM (note, a third condition, incline
your ear to wisdom), AND APPLY THINE HEART TO UNDERSTANDING (thus, a fourth
condition, you are to apply your heartto understanding); YEA,
IF THOU CRIEST AFTER KNOWLEDGE (Do you cry after knowledge, yet do not spend
much time reading the Bible? If you cry after knowledge, put away the television,
newspaper, and other books, and study God's Word), AND LIFTEST UP THY VOICE
FOR UNDERSTANDING; IF THOU SEEKEST HER AS SILVER, AND SEARCHEST FOR HER AS FOR
HID TREASURES; THEN SHALT THOU UNDERSTAND THE FEAR OF THE LORD, AND
FIND THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD-Pv 2:1-5. Perhaps, you believe you know
the Bible; yet are we not all in various stages of learning? For THE LORD GIVETH
WISDOM: OUT OF HIS MOUTH COMETH KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING-Pv 2:6. We are to
cry after knowledge and search for her. Apply your heart to understanding as
you search the Scriptures, and incline your ear to receive God's Word and obey
Him. Surely then you will understand the fear of the Lord. Forget the party,
turn off the television, put away the newspaper and other books, and open your
Bible; study it day and night so that you may obey God's Word.

When
you obey God, the Bible says, HAPPY IS THE MAN THAT FEARETH ALWAYS: BUT HE THAT
HARDENETH HIS HEART SHALL FALL INTO MISCHIEF-Pv 28:14.

13-ANANIAS

But a certain man NAMED ANANIAS, WITH SAPPHIRA HIS WIFE, SOLD A POSSESSION,
AND KEPT BACK PART OF THE PRICE, HIS WIFE ALSO BEING PRIVY (secretly a partner)
TO IT, AND BROUGHT A CERTAIN PART, AND LAID IT AT THE APOSTLEíS FEET. BUT PETER
SAID, ANANIAS, WHY HATH SATAN FILLED THINE HEART TO LIE TO THE HOLY GHOST, AND
TO KEEP BACK PART OF THE PRICE OF THE LAND? WHILE IT REMAINED, WAS IT NOT THINE
OWN? AND AFTER IT WAS SOLD, WAS IT NOT IN THINE OWN POWER? WHY HAST THOU CONCEIVED
THIS THING IN THINE HEART? THOU HAST NOT LIED UNTO MEN BUT UNTO GOD. AND ANANIAS
HEARING THESE WORDS FELL DOWN, AND GAVE UP THE GHOST: AND GREAT FEAR CAME
ON ALL THEM THAT HEARD THESE THINGS. AND THE YOUNG MEN AROSE, WOUND HIM
UP, AND CARRIED HIM OUT, AND BURIED HIM.AND IT WAS ABOUT THE SPACE
OF THREE HOURS AFTER, WHEN HIS WIFE, NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS DONE, CAME IN. AND
PETER ANSWERED UNTO HER, TELL ME WHETHER YE SOLD THE LAND FOR SO MUCH? AND SHE
SAID, YEA, FOR SO MUCH. THEN PETER SAID UNTO HER, HOW IS IT THAT YE HAVE AGREED
TOGETHER TO TEMPT THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD? BEHOLD, THE FEET OF THEM WHICH HAVE
BURIED THY HUSBAND ARE AT THE DOOR, AND SHALL CARRY THEE OUT. THEN FELL SHE
DOWN STRAIGHTWAY AT HIS FEET, AND YIELDED UP THE GHOST: AND THE YOUNG MEN CAME
IN, AND FOUND HER DEAD, AND CARRYING HER FORTH, BURIED HER BY HER HUSBAND. AND
GREAT FEAR CAME UPON ALL THE CHURCH, AND UPON AS MANY AS HEARD THESE THINGS-Acts
5:1-11. Know that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The same God,
which these people feared, is also to be greatly feared today. Fear God and
depart from evil.

14-YET
THEY WILL NOT FEAR GOD

Yet there are those who still will not fear God. For it is written, AND SO IT
WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR DWELLING THERE, THAT THEY FEARED NOT THE LORD:
THEREFORE THE LORD SENT LIONS AMONG THEM, WHICH SLEW SOME OF THEM-2 Ki 17:25.
God is the same now as He was then. He gives you a warning: BUT IT SHALL NOT
BE WELL WITH THE WICKED, NEITHER SHALL HE PROLONG HIS DAYS, WHICH ARE AS A SHADOW;
BECAUSE HE FEARETH NOT BEFORE GOD-Ecc 8:13. If you do not fear God, it
will not be well with you. When the day of judgment comes, you will reap the
results of not obeying Godís Word. If you think you should not fear God, think
again, for it is written-FEARFULNESS HATH SURPRISED THE HYPOCRITES. WHO
AMONG US SHALL DWELL WITH THE DEVOURING FIRE? WHO AMONG US SHALL DWELL WITH
EVERLASTING BURNINGS?-Isa 33:14. Being under grace does not release you from
the obligation of being obedient to the will of God in heaven. NOT EVERY ONE
THAT SAITH UNTO ME, LORD, LORD, SHALL ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN; BUT
HE THAT DOETH THE WILL OF MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN-Mt 7:21. It is the will
of God that you obey His commandments, fear Him, and serve Him.Paul tells us in Romans, THERE
IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO, NOT ONE: THERE IS NONE THAT UNDERSTANDETH, THERE IS NONE
THAT SEEKETH AFTER GOD. THEY ARE ALL GONE OUT OF THE WAY, THEY ARE TOGETHER
BECOME UNPROFITABLE...THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES-Ro 3:10-12,18.
THEY ARE NOT HUMBLED EVEN UNTO THIS DAY, NEITHER HAVE THEY FEARED, NOR
WALKED IN MY LAW....THEREFORE THUS SAITH THE LORD...I WILL SET MY FACE AGAINST
YOU FOR EVIL-Jere 44:10,11. Please listen most carefully to these next words,
and heed the warning of the Lord: KNOW THEREFORE AND SEE THAT IT IS AN EVIL
THING AND BITTER, THAT THOU HAST FORSAKEN THE LORD THY GOD, AND THAT
MY FEAR IS NOT IN THEE-Jere 2:19. Listen again as these words come forth:
KNOWÖIT IS AN EVIL THINGÖTHAT MY FEAR IS NOT IN THEE-Jere 2:19.

Again,
another warning comes forth from Godís Word: IF THOU WILT NOT OBSERVE TO DO
ALL THE WORDS OF THIS LAW...THAT THOU MAYEST FEAR THIS GLORIOUS AND FEARFUL
NAME, THE LORD THY GOD; THEN THE LORD WILL MAKE THY PLAGUES WONDERFUL (fearful)...EVEN
GREAT PLAGUES, AND OF LONG CONTINUANCE, AND SORE SICKNESSES, AND OF LONG CONTINUANCE-Deut
28:58,59. Godís Word tells us that not fearing Him can bring affliction. GOD
SHALL HEAR, AND AFFLICT THEM, EVEN HE THAT ABIDETH OF OLD. SELAH. BECAUSE THEY
HAVE NO CHANGES, THEREFORE THEY FEAR NOT GOD-Ps 55:19.

16-EGYPT:
THOSE THAT FEARED GOD AND THOSE THAT DID NOT

Remember, God has not changed, yet some preachers would have you think He has.
Even thousands of years ago, when Moses was doing the great miracles by the
hand of God, some did not fear God. In this particular case, the result was
death. HE THAT FEARED THE WORD OF THE LORD AMONG THE SERVANTS OF PHARAOH
MADE HIS SERVANTS AND HIS CATTLE FLEE INTO THE HOUSES: AND HE THAT REGARDED
NOT THE WORD OF THE LORD LEFT HIS SERVANTS AND HIS CATTLE IN THE FIELD.
Are you one that does not regard the Word of the Lord? AND THE LORD SAID UNTO
MOSES, STRETCH FORTH THINE HAND TOWARD HEAVEN, THAT THERE MAY BE HAIL IN ALL
THE LAND OF EGYPT, UPON MAN, AND UPON BEAST...SO THERE WAS HAIL, AND FIRE MINGLED
WITH THE HAIL...AND THE HAIL SMOTE THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND OF EGYPT ALL THAT
WAS IN THE FIELD, BOTH MAN AND BEAST-Ex 9:20-22,24,25.Yet even with the great plagues
that had been brought upon Egypt, many still refused to fear the Lord; as we
read, BUT AS FOR THEE AND THY SERVANTS, I KNOW THAT YE WILL NOT YET FEAR
THE LORD GOD-Ex 9:30.

17-STILL
THEY DID NOT FEAR THE LORD

In
Zephaniah we read, I HAVE CUT OFF THE NATIONS: THEIR TOWERS ARE DESOLATE...THEIR
CITIES ARE DESTROYED...I SAID, SURELY THOU WILT FEAR ME, THOU WILT RECEIVE
INSTRUCTION...BUT THEY ROSE EARLY, AND CORRUPTED ALL THEIR DOINGS. THEREFORE...MY
DETERMINATION IS TO GATHER THE NATIONS...FOR ALL THE EARTH SHALL BE DEVOURED
WITH THE FIRE OF MY JEALOUSY-Zeph 3:6-8.

Again,
we are warned to fear, as we read in Romans: BECAUSE OF UNBELIEF THEY WERE BROKEN
OFF, AND THOU STANDEST BY FAITH. BE NOT HIGHMINDED, BUT FEAR: FOR IF
GOD SPARED NOT THE NATURAL BRANCHES, TAKE HEED LEST HE ALSO SPARE NOT THEE-Ro
11:20,21. Do you still say you will not fear God? Those who do not fear God
are the unsaved. It is written, THE TRANSGRESSION OF THE WICKED SAITH WITHIN
MY HEART, THAT THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE HIS EYES (there is no fear
of God before the eyes of the wicked)-Ps 36:1. We see clearly, the person who
persists in not fearing God is certainly not in agreement with the Scriptures,
which have told us to "FEAR GOD."

19-JONAH
AND NOAH

We note in the Scriptures regarding Jonah, THE MEN ROWED HARD TO BRING IT (the
boat) TO THE LAND; BUT THEY COULD NOT: FOR THE SEA WROUGHT....WHEREFORE THEY
CRIED UNTO THE LORD...LET US NOT PERISH FOR THIS MANíS LIFE...SO THEY TOOK UP
JONAH, AND CAST HIM FORTH INTO THE SEA: AND THE SEA CEASED FROM HER RAGING.
THEN THE MEN FEARED THE LORD EXCEEDINGLY, AND OFFERED A SACRIFICE UNTO
THE LORD, AND MADE VOWS-Jonah 1:13-16.The Bible also tells us, BY
FAITH NOAH, BEING WARNED OF GOD OF THINGS NOT SEEN AS YET, MOVED WITH FEAR,
PREPARED AN ARK TO THE SAVING OF HIS HOUSE-Heb 11:7.

20-GOD
DOES MANY THINGS SO THAT PEOPLE WILL FEAR HIM AND SIN NOT

It is written, THE LORD SAID UNTO ME, GATHER ME THE PEOPLE TOGETHER, AND I WILL
MAKE THEM HEAR MY WORDS, THAT THEY MAY LEARN TO FEAR ME ALL THE DAYS
THAT THEY SHALL LIVE UPON THE EARTH-Deut 4:10. FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD DRIED UP
THE WATERS OF JORDAN FROM BEFORE YOU, UNTIL YE WERE PASSED OVER, AS THE LORD
YOUR GOD DID TO THE RED SEA...THAT ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE EARTH MIGHT KNOW THE
HAND OF THE LORD, THAT IT IS MIGHTY: THAT YE MIGHT FEAR THE LORD YOUR
GOD FOR EVER-Jos 4:23,24. I KNOW THAT, WHATSOEVER GOD DOETH, IT SHALL BE FOR
EVER...AND GOD DOETH IT, THAT MEN SHOULD FEAR BEFORE HIM-Ecc 3:14. AND
MOSES SAID UNTO THE PEOPLE, FEAR NOT: FOR GOD IS COME TO PROVE YOU, AND THAT
HIS FEAR MAY BE BEFORE YOUR FACES, THAT YE SIN NOT-Ex 20:20.In Mk 4:41, the disciples FEARED
EXCEEDINGLY, AND SAID ONE TO ANOTHER, WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS, THAT EVEN
THE WIND AND THE SEA OBEY HIM? In Mt 27:54, when THE CENTURION, AND THEY THAT
WERE WITH HIM, WATCHING JESUS, SAW THE EARTHQUAKE, AND THOSE THINGS THAT WERE
DONE, THEY FEARED GREATLY, SAYING, TRULY THIS WAS THE SON OF GOD. King
David said, MY FLESH TREMBLETH FOR FEAR OF THEE; AND I AM AFRAID OF
THY JUDGMENTS-Ps 119:120.

21-WHAT
IS THE FEAR OF THE LORD?

It is written, THE FEAR OF THE LORD ISTHE BEGINNING OF KNOWLEDGE:
BUT FOOLS DESPISE WISDOM AND INSTRUCTION-Pv 1:7. THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS
THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM: AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY IS UNDERSTANDING-Pv
9:10. Few people these days really seem to comprehend the "holiness of
God" and His perfect and equal justice. THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS
THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM: A GOOD UNDERSTANDING HAVE ALL THEY THAT
DO HIS COMMANDMENTS: HIS PRAISE ENDURETH FOR EVER-Ps 111:10. This verse seems
to be telling us several things, includingóthose who obey His commandments will
have a good understanding of the Scriptures. Could this be saying, we might
know a personís understanding of the Scriptures according to his obedience to
the Word? Certainly, we know that those who do not know Jesus (the unsaved)
have very little understanding, and that they do not obey the Gospel.So far, Godís Word has told
us, that the "FEAR OF THE LORD" is the "BEGINNING of KNOWLEDGE,"
also the "BEGINNING" of WISDOM." Note, it is the "BEGINNING"
of these things. Many these days may think they have a good understanding of
the Scriptures, but upon closer examination, we find they do not. Could it be
because they do not "FEAR THE LORD" as they should? Could it
be because they do not obey the Scriptures? or that their understanding is darkened?
Could it be that they do not even know this is true? AND UNTO MAN HE SAID, BEHOLD,
THE FEAR OF THE LORD, THAT IS WISDOM; AND TO DEPART FROM EVIL IS UNDERSTANDING-Job
28:28. God's Word is telling us that the "fear of the Lord" is not
only the beginning of wisdomóit is wisdom. Then the verse tells us that "to
depart from evil is understanding." This is very much in harmony with Ps
111:10, which says, A GOOD UNDERSTANDING HAVE ALL THEY THAT DO HIS COMMANDMENTS.
For surely, departing from evil is doing His commandments.Proverbs further tells us,
THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE INSTRUCTION OF WISDOM; AND BEFORE HONOR IS
HUMILITY-Pv 15:33. Thus, we have covered, the "FEAR OF LORD"
is the BEGINNING OF WISDOM, it is WISDOM, and here it is the INSTRUCTION OF
WISDOM. The verse concludes with BEFORE HONOR IS HUMILITY. Indeed, we cannot
be saved unless we humble ourselves before God and become as little children
before Him. It seems very few people will do this, and only a few shall
enter heaven.AND WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE SHALL
BE THE STABILITY OF THY TIMES, AND STRENGTH OF SALVATION: THE FEAR OF THE
LORD IS HIS TREASURE-Isa 33:6. Note the words "WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE
SHALL BE THE....STRENGTH OF SALVATION." We are reminded that Godís people
are destroyed for a lack of knowledge-ref Hos 4:6. And where is wisdom? It is
in the fear of the Lord. Indeed, THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS HIS TREASURE.
Because of the fear the Lord, we depart from evil. Repentance is departing from
evil. Could we not say, that fearing the Lord may be a key to repentance? THE
FEAR OF THE LORD ISCLEAN, ENDURING FOR EVER: THE JUDGMENTS OF THE
LORD ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS ALTOGETHER-Ps 19:9. That bears repeating: THE
FEAR OF THE LORD IS CLEAN, ENDURING FOR EVER.The Bible also tells us, THE
FEAR OF THE LORD IS TO HATE EVIL: PRIDE, AND ARROGANCY, AND THE EVIL
WAY, AND THE FROWARD MOUTH, DO I HATE-Pv 8:13. We have seen that TO DEPART FROM
EVIL IS UNDERSTANDING, and here, THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS TO HATE EVIL.Godís wonderful Word tells
us, that IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS STRONG CONFIDENCE: AND HIS CHILDREN
SHALL HAVE A PLACE OF REFUGE-Pv 14:26. Thus, may we also say, that without the
fear of the Lord, there is not strong confidence?

Learn
to "fear the Lord." The Bible assures us that in doing so, your wisdom
and understanding of the Scriptures should increase. We have found that Godís
dealings with Israel in the Old Testament, certainly cause one to "fear
the Lord." We see through the Scriptures, how God deals with sin, how God
deals with rebellion, and how righteous and equal His judgments are. Study the
Old Testament as well as the New Testament.

22-THE
BIBLE SAYS TO FEAR THE LORD

It
is written, O FEAR THE LORD, YE HIS SAINTS: FOR THERE IS NO WANT TO THEM
THAT FEAR HIM-Ps 34:9. GOD IS GREATLY TO BE FEARED IN THE ASSEMBLY OF
THE SAINTS, AND TO BE HAD IN REVERENCE OF ALL THEM THAT ARE ABOUT HIM-Ps 89:7.
LET ALL THE EARTH FEAR THE LORD: LET ALL THE INHABITANTS OF THE WORLD
STAND IN AWE OF HIM-Ps 33:8. His saints (born-again Christians) are under commandment
to "FEAR THE LORD." The assembly of the saints (the churches) are
under commandment to greatly fear the Lord. All the earth is under commandment
to "FEAR THE LORD" and "STAND IN AWE OF HIM." Should
you make such a statement that you do not need to "FEAR GOD,"
then you are disagreeing with the Bible. Admittedly, the fear of God is not
being taught in many churches today; however, the Scriptures also tell us the
church of this Laodicean age is not highly regarded by God-ref Rev 3:14-19.
The love of God is certainly being preached, but not the fear of God.

23-WHAT
DOTH THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU?

The Holy Spirit spoke to Godís people by Moses saying, AND NOW, ISRAEL, WHAT
DOTH THE LORDTHY GODREQUIREOF THEE, BUT TO FEAR
THE LORD THY GOD, TO WALK IN ALL HIS WAYS, AND TO LOVE HIM, AND TO SERVE
THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY HEART AND WITH ALL THY SOUL, TO KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS
OF THE LORD, AND HIS STATUTES, WHICH I COMMAND THEE THIS DAY FOR THY GOOD?-Deut
10:12,13. Five requirements are presented here (each of these also appear in
the New Testament):1) FEAR THE LORD,2) WALK IN ALL HIS WAYS,3) LOVE HIM,4) SERVE THE LORD...WITH ALL
THY HEART AND SOUL,5) KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS.NOW THEREFORE FEAR THE LORD,
AND SERVE HIM IN SINCERITY AND IN TRUTH: AND PUT AWAY THE GODS WHICH
YOUR FATHERS SERVED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FLOOD, AND IN EGYPT; AND SERVE
YE THE LORD. AND IF IT SEEM EVIL UNTO YOU TO SERVE THE LORD, CHOOSE
YOU THIS DAY WHOM YE WILL SERVE; WHETHER THE GODS WHICH YOUR FATHERS
SERVED THAT WERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FLOOD, OR THE GODS OF THE AMORITES,
IN WHOSE LAND YE DWELL: BUT AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD-Jos
24:14,15.

Have
you ever considered, that just by doing nothing for the Lord, you are serving
Satan? SERVE THE LORD WITH FEAR, AND REJOICE WITH TREMBLING. KISS THE
SON, LEST HE BE ANGRY, AND YE PERISH FROM THE WAY, WHEN HIS WRATH IS KINDLED
BUT A LITTLE. BLESSED ARE ALL THEY THAT PUT THEIR TRUST IN HIM-Ps 2:11,12. THOU
SHALT FEAR THE LORD THY GOD; HIM SHALT THOU SERVE, AND TO HIM
SHALT THOU CLEAVE, AND SWEAR BY HIS NAME-Deut 10:20.Over and over we see the same
words emphasized: "fear God and serve Him." Yet few people will do
the will of God which is in heaven. Many people believe they are born-again,
however, unless they repent, many may be very surprised to find that the lake
of fire awaits them for eternity. It is much better that we should FEAR THE
LORD, AND SERVE HIM IN TRUTH WITH ALL YOUR HEART: FOR CONSIDER HOW
GREAT THINGS HE HATH DONE FOR YOU-1 Sam 12:24. THOU SHALT FEAR THE LORD
THY GOD, AND SERVE HIM, AND SHALT SWEAR BY HIS NAME-Deut 6:13. How many
times does the Bible have to tell us to "fear God" and "serve
Him"?

It
is written, YE SHALL WALK AFTER THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND FEAR HIM, AND
KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS, AND OBEY HIS VOICE, AND YE SHALL SERVE
HIM, AND CLEAVE UNTO HIM-Deut 13:4. FEAR THE LORD THY GOD, TO KEEP
ALL HIS STATUTES AND HIS COMMANDMENTS, WHICH I COMMAND THEE, THOU, AND
THY SON, AND THY SONíS SON, ALL THE DAYS OF THY LIFE; AND THAT THY DAYS MAY
BE PROLONGED-Deut 6:2. THEREFORE THOU SHALT KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS
OF THE LORD THY GOD, TO WALK IN HIS WAYS, AND TO FEAR HIM-Deut 8:6.The Bible also tells us, LET
NOT THINE HEART ENVY SINNERS: BUT BE THOU IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD ALL THE
DAY LONG-Pv 23:17. THOU SHALT RISE UP BEFORE THE HOARY HEAD, AND HONOR THE
FACE OF THE OLD MAN, AND FEAR THY GOD: I AM THE LORD-Lev 19:32. THOU
SHALT NOT CURSE THE DEAF, NOR PUT A STUMBLING BLOCK BEFORE THE BLIND, BUT SHALT
FEAR THY GOD: I AM THE LORD-Lev 19:14.LET US HEAR THE CONCLUSION
OF THE WHOLE MATTER: FEAR GOD, AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS: FOR
THIS IS THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN-Ecc 12:13. Could anyone correctly say that a minister
who does teach the fear of the Lord, is not preaching accurately? or would not
those who say we should not fear the Lord, be in error in light of the Scriptures?
It is written, BE NOT WISE IN THINE OWN EYES: FEAR THE LORD, AND DEPART
FROM EVIL-Pv 3:7.

It is written, THE ANGEL OF THE LORD ENCAMPETH ROUND ABOUT
THEMTHATFEAR HIM, AND DELIVERETH THEM-Ps 34:7. LIKE AS A
FATHER PITIETH HIS CHILDREN, SO THE LORD PITIETH THEM THAT FEAR HIM-Ps
103:13. These verses give three promises to them that fear Godóan angel encampeth
round about them; the angel delivers them; and the Lord pities them.Another wonderful benefit of
fearing God is, HIS MERCY IS ON THEM THAT FEAR HIM FROM GENERATION
TO GENERATION-Lk 1:50. Also, AS THE HEAVEN IS HIGH ABOVE THE EARTH, SO GREAT
IS HIS MERCY TOWARD THEM THAT FEAR HIM-Ps 103:11. BUT THE MERCY
OF THE LORD IS FROM EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING UPON THEM THAT FEAR HIM,
AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS UNTO CHILDRENíS CHILDREN; TO SUCH AS KEEP HIS COVENANT,
AND TO THOSE THAT REMEMBER HIS COMMANDMENTS TO DO THEM-Ps 103:17,18.It is so comforting to know
that THE LORD TAKETH PLEASURE IN THEM THAT FEAR HIM, IN THOSE THAT HOPE
IN HIS MERCY-Ps 147:11. BEHOLD, THE EYE OF THE LORD IS UPON THEM THAT FEAR
HIM, UPON THEM THAT HOPE IN HIS MERCY; TO DELIVER THEIR SOUL FROM
DEATH, AND TO KEEP THEM ALIVE IN FAMINE-Ps 33:18-19. It is only through
Godís mercy, that we have any hope of being saved. As the Holy Spirit draws
us and quickens to us Godís Word, we come to a saving faith in the blood of
Jesus Christ. The Lord tells us, that His mercy is great TOWARD THEM THAT FEAR
HIM. The Lord TAKES PLEASURE in those who FEAR HIM. He delivers THEIR
SOUL FROM DEATHóin other wordsóHe saves their soul. He also promises to KEEP
THEM ALIVE IN FAMINE. But this promise is not to everyone. It is to those who
fear God and hope in His mercy.Do you desire God to bless
you? For it is written, PRAISE YE THE LORD. BLESSED IS THE MAN THAT FEARETH
THE LORD, THAT DELIGHTETH GREATLY IN HIS COMMANDMENTS-Ps 112:1. HE WILL
BLESS THEM THAT FEAR THE LORD, BOTH SMALL AND GREAT-Ps 115:13. BEHOLD,
THAT THUS SHALL THE MAN BE BLESSED THAT FEARETH THE LORD-Ps
128:4. BLESSED IS EVERYONE THAT FEARETH THE LORD; THAT WALKETH
INHIS WAYS. FOR THOU SHALT EAT THE LABOR OF THINE HANDS: HAPPY SHALT
THOU BE, AND IT SHALL BE WELL WITH THEE-Ps 128:1,2. God gives three more promises
for those who fear Him: (1) They shall eat the labor of their hands. (2) Happy
shall they be. (3) It shall be well with them.As we search the Scriptures,
we see time and again, a command that goes hand-in-hand with fearing God. It
is put in different ways, but may perhaps be summarized in one word: "obedience."
We note:

KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS

OBEY HIS VOICE

CLEAVE UNTO HIM

SERVE HIM

KEEP ALL HIS STATUTES,
AND HIS COMMANDMENTS

KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS

WALK IN HIS WAYS

KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS

DEPART FROM EVIL

KEEP THY PRECEPTS

KEEP HIS COVENANT

REMEMBER HIS COMMANDMENTS
TO DO THEM

Delight IN HIS COMMANDMENTS

Walk IN HIS WAYS

Godís
promises are to those who fear Him and do these things. BY FAITH YOU STAND FIRM-2
Cor 1:24 NIV. KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, AND THE FAITH OF JESUS-Rev 14:12.

It
is further written, THE SECRET OF THE LORD IS WITH THEM THAT FEAR HIM;
AND HE WILL SHOW THEM HIS COVENANT-Ps 25:14. Salvation appears to them that
fear Him; He will show them His covenant. SURELY HIS SALVATION IN NIGH THEM
THAT FEAR HIM-Ps 85:9. Again, we see that we might expect the Holy Spirit
to draw them that fear God, for His salvation is near them that fear Him. THE
FEAR OF THE LORD TENDETH TO LIFE: AND HE THAT HATH IT SHALL ABIDE SATISFIED;
HE SHALL NOT BE VISITED WITH EVIL-Pv 19:23. THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS A
FOUNTAIN OF LIFE, TO DEPART FROM THE SNARES OF DEATH-Pv 14:27. Repeatedly, we
see the Word of God telling us, those that are truly saved do, indeed, fear
God. To them that fear Him, HE WILL SHOW...HIS COVENANT; HIS SALVATION IS NIGH
THEM. Also the fear of the Lord TENDETH TO LIFE; IS A FOUNTAIN OF LIFE TO DEPART
FROM THE SNARES OF DEATH; and in Acts 13:26, we are told, WHOSOEVER AMONG
YOU FEARETH GOD, TO YOU IS THE WORD OF THIS SALVATION SENT.The Scriptures tell us that
men depart from evil by the fear of God. Because of the fear of going to the
lake of fire and the fear of judgment; because we know that God is a consuming
fire, and that God will bring judgment on all who live according to the flesh
and not according to the Spirit; because we do not wish to perish from the wayówe,
indeed, fear God and depart from evil. We love Him, because He first loved us.
We love Him for His great mercy, but we also fear the Almighty God, the King
of kings and Lord of lords, Who shall rule the nations with a rod of iron-ref
Rev 19:15,16.Yet, God in His mercy, HATH
GIVEN MEAT UNTO THEM THAT FEAR HIM: HE WILL EVER BE MINDFUL OF
HIS COVENANT-Ps 111:5. IN EVERY NATION HE THAT FEARETH HIM, AND WORKETH
RIGHTEOUSNESS, IS ACCEPTED WITH HIM-Acts 10:35. Note the words that come
across loud and clear: HE THAT FEARETH HIM...IS ACCEPTED WITH HIM. The
Old and New Testaments both show the same thing. We seem to be coming to an
inescapable conclusionóthat isóa Christian who does not fear God, even a little,
is a Christian that will perish to the lake of fire, unless he repents and begins
to fear the great and everlasting, all powerful, all knowing, Almighty God.
The God Who created the heavens and earth.The Bible tells us, BY HUMILITY
AND THE FEAR OF THE LORD ARE RICHES, AND HONOR, AND LIFE-Pv
22:4. OH HOW GREAT IS THY GOODNESS, WHICH THOU HAST LAID UP FOR THEM THAT FEAR
THEE; WHICH THOU HAST WROUGHT FOR THEM THAT TRUST IN THEE BEFORE THE SONS
OF MEN!-Ps 31:19. Once again, we see "LIFE" connected with the FEAR
OF THE LORD. God has laid up great riches for them that fear Him. We read
in Rev 11:18-GIVE REWARD UNTO...THE SAINTS, AND THEM THAT FEAR THY NAME,
SMALL AND GREAT. People, these days, are often unfamiliar with much of what
the Bible says. They do not realize they are to fear God. Because of false preaching
and a lack of studying the Scriptures themselves, they are often misled and
will perish because of a lack of knowledge.In the Psalms we read, O FEAR
THE LORD, YE HIS SAINTS: FOR THERE IS NO WANT TO THEM THAT FEAR HIM-Ps
34:9. WHAT MAN IS HE THAT FEARETH THE LORD? HIM SHALL HE TEACH IN THE
WAY THAT HE SHALL CHOOSE-Ps 25:12. We know that God heals people, but does everyone
get healed? It is written, BUT UNTO YOU THAT FEAR MY NAME SHALL THE SUN
OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ARISE WITH HEALING IN HIS WINGS-Mal 4:2.The Lord is NIGH (or near)
UNTO ALL THEM THAT CALL UPON HIM, TO ALL THAT CALL UPON HIM IN TRUTH.
HE WILL FULFILL THE DESIRE OF THEM THAT FEAR HIM: HE ALSO WILL HEAR THEIR
CRY, AND WILL SAVE THEM-Ps 145:18,19. THE FEAR OF THE LORD PROLONGETH
DAYS-Pv 10:27. WHOSO DESPISETH THE WORD SHALL BE DESTROYED: BUT HE THAT FEARETH
THE COMMANDMENT SHALL BE REWARDED-Pv 13:13. BUT THE LORD YOUR GOD YE SHALL
FEAR; AND HE SHALL DELIVER YOU OUT OF THE HAND OF ALL YOUR ENEMIES-2 Ki
17:39. Again, Godís Word gives us many promises, and again, they are based on
fearing God. In other words, "if you fear God" these promises apply
to you. Perhaps, this is one reason why so few seem to be able to get their
prayers answered. Perhaps, they do not fear God. Since many of His promises
are based on fearing Him, if we do not fear Him, then we may be missing out
on certain promises coming to pass, as God honors His Word which clearly says
to FEAR HIM.A WOMAN THAT FEARETH THE
LORD, SHE SHALL BE PRAISED-Pv 31:30.

It
is written, LET US HAVE GRACE, WHEREBY WE MAY SERVE GOD ACCEPTABLY WITH REVERENCE
AND GODLY FEAR: FOR OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE-Heb 12:28,29. IN THY
FEAR WILL I WORSHIP-Ps 5:7. LET US CLEANSE OURSELVES FROM ALL FILTHINESS
OF THE FLESH AND SPIRIT, PERFECTING HOLINESS IN THE FEAR OF GOD-2 Cor
7:1. TAKE THOU NO USURY OF HIM, OR INCREASE: BUT FEAR THY GOD-Lev 25:36.
YE SHALL NOT THEREFORE OPPRESS ONE ANOTHER; BUT THOU SHALT FEAR THY GOD:
FOR I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD-Lev 25:17. SERVANTS, OBEY IN ALL THINGS YOUR MASTERS
ACCORDING TO THE FLESH; NOT WITH EYE-SERVICE, AS MENPLEASERS; BUT IN SINGLENESS
OF HEART, FEARING GOD-Col 3:22. SUBMITTING YOURSELVES ONE TO ANOTHER
IN THE FEAR OF GOD-Eph 5:21. AND HE CHARGED THEM, SAYING, THUS SHALL
YE DO IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD, FAITHFULLY, AND WITH A PERFECT HEART-2
Chr 19:9. That bears repeating: DO IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD...WITH A PERFECT
HEART. Friends, do you realize this is God talking with you? Let these words
sink down into your heart. Get out of "dead" churches that do not
preach Godís Word correctly. Hear the Word of the Lord. Apply His Word to your
heart.

26-AS
WE BEGIN TO CLOSE THIS MESSAGE

God gives us a few more guidelines. It is written, BE READY ALWAYS TO GIVE AN
ANSWER TO EVERY MAN THAT ASKETH YOU A REASON OF THE HOPE THAT IS IN YOU WITH
MEEKNESS AND FEAR-1 Pe 3:15. If someone would ask you why you believe
you are saved or what is the hope of your salvation, be sure to answer WITH
MEEKNESS AND FEAR. Let others see the fear of God in you. For BETTER
IS LITTLE WITH THE FEAR OF THE LORD, THAN GREAT TREASURE AND TROUBLE
THEREWITH-Pv 15:16.Paul tells us, THEM THAT SIN
REBUKE BEFORE ALL THAT OTHERS ALSO MAY FEAR-1 Tim 5:20. In the churches
today, the fear of God is lacking. People sit in churches, then leave and commit
nearly every sin possible. People go to church and return back home with the
person they are living with; they are not even married. People go to church,
and as soon as they leave, light up a cigarette or take out a can of beer and
follow after the ways of the world. Where is the fear of God today? Why arenít
these people being brought up in front of the congregation and rebuked before
all? These days churchgoers are not even trying to live according to Godís will.
If we rebuked those that are doing wrong, nearly the entire congregation would
be rebuked. God calls us to live a "holy life," yet often, this is
not understood by modern-day Christians. Wake up people. You are going to perish,
unless you repent, for it is written, NO ONE WHO CONTINUES TO SIN HAS EITHER
SEEN HIM OR KNOWN HIM-1 Jn 3:6 NIV. When you are truly born-again, you give
up sinning. You begin living a life that is pleasing to God. You no longer live
according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Wake up people, a born-again
Christian is a totally different person than he was before. Fear God and depart
from evil. You go to these lukewarm churches that are a far cry from the church
in the days of the apostles. No longer can the church say to the sick "Take
up thy bed and walk." Our churches are sick, they are blind, wretched,
pitiful, poor, and naked, and do not even know it. Our churches are sending
multitudes to hell, without realizing it. The churches of olden times were God
fearing churches, and the people were God fearing people. Today's preaching
is love, love, loveóand Satan loves to have it so. It is written, SATAN WHICH
DECEIVETH THE WHOLE WORLD-Rev 12:9.It is written, WHO IS AMONG
YOU THAT FEARETH THE LORD, THAT OBEYETH THE VOICE OF HIS SERVANT, THAT
WALKETH IN DARKNESS, AND HATH NO LIGHT? LET HIM TRUST IN THE NAME OF THE LORD,
AND STAY UPON HIS GOD-Isa 50:10. Do you obey the voice of someone that is unsaved?
O LORD, I BESEECH THEE, LET NOW THINE EAR BE ATTENTIVE TO THE PRAYER OF THY...SERVANTS
WHO DESIRE TO FEAR THY NAME-Neh 1:11. STABLISH THY WORD UNTO THY SERVANT,
WHO IS DEVOTED TO THY FEAR-Ps 119:38. THEN THEY THAT FEARED THE LORD
SPAKE OFTEN ONE TO ANOTHER...AND THEY SHALL BE MINE, SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS-Mal
3:16,17. Do you fear the Lord? Are you really His? MOREOVER THOU SHALT PROVIDE
OUT OF ALL THE PEOPLE ABLE MEN, SUCH AS FEAR GOD....TO BE RULERS OF THOUSANDS,
AND RULERS OF HUNDREDS, RULERS OF FIFTIES, AND RULERS OF TENS-Ex 18:21.

27-FEAR
THE LORD AND PRAISE HIM

As it is written, YE THAT FEAR THE LORD, TRUST IN THE LORD: HE IS THEIR
HELP AND THEIR SHIELD-Ps 115:11. YE THAT FEAR THE LORD, PRAISE HIM-Ps
22:23. AND A VOICE CAME OUT OF THE THRONE, SAYING, PRAISE OUR GOD, ALL YE HIS
SERVANTS, AND YE THAT FEAR HIM, BOTH SMALL AND GREAT-Rev 19:5. YE THAT
FEAR THE LORD, BLESS THE LORD-Ps 135:20. LET THEM NOW THAT FEAR THE
LORD SAY, THAT HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER-Ps 118:4. If you fear the Lord,
say, HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER.Yet, many will not receive
Godís Word with a glad and open heart. O LORD, WHY HAST THOU MADE US TO ERR
FROM THY WAYS, AND HARDENED OUR HEART FROM THY FEAR Has your heart been
hardened from Godís fear?-Isa 63:17.It is written, THERE IS
NO FEAR IN LOVE; BUT PERFECT LOVE CASTETH OUT FEAR: BECAUSE FEAR HATH TORMENT.
HE THAT FEARETH IS NOT MADE PERFECT IN LOVE-1 Jn 4:18. Perhaps, you would say
that this verse indicates we are not to fear God. Yet would there not would
be a contradiction in the Bible if this were true? Throughout the Bible we are
told to "FEAR NOT." Fear not what man can do to you, but fear God-ref
Mt 10:28. As our love for God grows, as our trust and faith grows through reading
and being a doer of the Word, we should learn that God controls each situation.
We come to trust that GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN YOU, THAN HE THAT IS IN THE WORLD-1
Jn 4:4. As we trust God more and more, our fear of what is going on around us
will decrease. God will take care of us. However, as our fear decreases of things
around us, our fear of God will increase. Indeed, perfect love casteth out fear
of anything which besets us, but we are to fear God always.

28-WHO
TELLS US TO FEAR GOD?

Throughout
the Scriptures, we are told to fear the Lord, to fear God. You may ask, "Who
says we must fear God?" Let the Bible tell us who says so: In Deut 10:20,
Moses tells us to fear God. In Lev 19:32; 25:17,36,43, the Lord says FEAR THY
GOD. In Deut 6:24, the Lord commands us TO FEAR THE LORD OUR GOD. In
Jos 24:14, we are told, NOW THEREFORE FEAR THE LORD. In 1 Sam 12:14,
Samuel tells us, FEAR THE LORD. In 2 Sam 23:3, David said, RULING IN
THE FEAR OF GOD. In 1 Ki 8:43, Solomon says, TO FEAR THEE (God). You
may ask, "Who else said we must fear the Lord?" Let us tell you who
said it. The priest taught them how they should FEAR THE LORD in 2 Ki
17:28. David said, FEAR BEFORE HIM, ALL THE EARTH in 1 Chr 16:30. Jehoshaphat
said, LET THE FEAR OF THE LORD BE UPON YOU in 2 Chr 19:7. Nehemiah said,
WALK IN THE FEAR OF OUR GOD in Neh 5:9. The Psalmist tells us, SERVE
THE LORD WITH FEAR in Ps 2:11, and Solomon said to FEAR THE LORD
in Pv 3:7. You might say, "Well I donít think we should fear God? Yet,
let us tell you who disagrees with you. Let us share with you who said we are
to fear the Lord. The Lord Himself says, BE HORRIBLY AFRAID in Jere 2:12.
In Ecc 5:7, we are told, FEAR THOU GOD. Isaiah tells us, LET HIM (the
Lord) BE YOUR FEAR in Isa 8:13. And Darius wrote, FEAR BEFORE THE
GOD OF DANIEL: FOR HE IS THE LIVING GOD in Dan 6:25,26. You may ask "Who
else said we are to fear the Lord?" Jesus Himself said, FEAR HIM
WHICH IS ABLE TO DESTROY BOTH SOUL AND BODY IN HELL in Mt 10:28. Paul tells
us to "FEAR" in Ro 11:20. Paul again tells us SUBMITTING YOURSELVES
ONE TO ANOTHER IN THE FEAR OF GOD-Eph 5:21. Again Paul said, FEARING
GOD in speaking to the Colossians-Col 3:22. Paul told the Romans, the Corinthians,
the Ephesians, and the Colossians just to mention four. And you ask "Who
said we must fear God?" May we tell you who else said it? It is written
in Heb 4:1-LET US THEREFORE FEAR. Peter tells us, PASS THE TIME OF YOUR
SOJOURNING HERE IN FEAR in 1 Pe 1:17. Jude tells us, SAVE WITH FEAR
in Jude 23. An angel said in the Revelation, FEAR GOD, AND GIVE GLORY
TO HIM-Rev 14:7.

29-TREMBLE
AT GODíS WORD

It is written, Isa 66:5-HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD, YE THAT TREMBLE AT HIS
WORD.Ezra 9:4-THEN WERE ASSEMBLED
UNTO ME EVERY ONE THAT TREMBLED AT THE WORDS OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL.Isa 66:2-BUT TO THIS
MAN WILL I LOOK, EVEN TO HIM THAT IS POOR AND OF A CONTRITE SPIRIT, AND

TREMBLETH
AT MY WORD

Isa
64:2-THAT THE NATIONS MAY TREMBLE AT THY PRESENCE!Phili 2:12-WHEREFORE, MY BELOVED,
AS YE HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED, NOT AS IN MY PRESENCE ONLY, BUT NOW MUCH MORE IN MY
ABSENCE, WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING.Ezra 10:3-THOSE THAT TREMBLE
AT THE COMMANDMENT OF OUR GOD; AND LET IT BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE LAW.Ps 99:1-THE LORD REIGNETH;
LET THE PEOPLE TREMBLE: HE SITTETH BETWEEN THE CHERUBIMS; LET THE EARTH
BE MOVED.Ps 114:7-TREMBLE, THOU EARTH,
AT THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD, AT THE PRESENCE OF THE GOD OF JACOB;Dan 10:11-WHEN HE HAD SPOKEN
THIS WORD UNTO ME, I STOOD TREMBLING.Dan 6:26-I MAKE A DECREE, THAT
IN EVERY DOMINION OF MY KINGDOM MEN TREMBLE AND FEAR BEFORE THE GOD OF DANIEL:
FOR HE IS THE LIVING GOD, AND STEDFAST FOR EVER, AND HIS KINGDOM THAT WHICH
SHALL NOT BE DESTROYED, AND HIS DOMINION SHALL BE EVEN UNTO THE END.

Jere
5:22-FEAR YE NOT ME? SAITH THE LORD: WILL YE NOT TREMBLE AT MY PRESENCE...?Ja 2:19-THOU BELIEVEST THAT
THERE IS ONE GOD; THOU DOEST WELL: THE DEVILS ALSO BELIEVE, AND TREMBLE.

WHO SAYS
WE SHOULD NOT FEAR GOD?
THE ANSWER ISóSATAN AND HIS FOLLOWERS,
WHICH INCLUDES MANY OF TODAYíS CHURCHES.